5.) Cuthbert Hugh Williams Born 1944 Bert was born in Manchester, Jamaica where he went to Bryce School & Bryce Church until he left for England at only 16 years old. Bert joined the Royal Air Force and was in the Bomber Command in Lincoln until he was posted to Germany. He continued to serve in the RAF until 1966 when he got married and moved to Brighton and Hove and joined the National Health Service. After 30 years of continued service he retired to enjoy the city he had grown to love. Since retiring, Bert has remained actively involved in the local community and volunteered with ‘Mosaic’ becoming their first Chairperson. He co-founded the Brighton and Hove Black History Project with Sarah Lee in October 2002. Bert is one of the organisers of the Chattri group, and was instrumental in getting a plaque unveiled by the India Gate at the southern entrance to the Royal Pavilion to commemorate the Indian wounded. Bert attended a lunch with Queen Elizabeth II in February 2007 at the Brighton Race Course. In 2011 Bert was awarded the (MBE) Member of the British Empire for his work with the Black & Minority communities of Brighton & Hove, it was presented to him by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. In 2015 & 2016 Bert was nominated as the 100 individuals who are most influential in making Brighton & Hove what it is. Community Leader, Pioneer. "I think if I lived my life over again I would still do the same thing, still marry the same woman, still love to have the same kids. It's just the satisfaction of having the grandkids, you know I think about them all the time. So yeah, I'm quite happy with life, if I have to go, I'm pretty happy."
Celebrating Africans and Caribbeans in Sussex Past and Present
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